Safety 1st Complete air 65 User manual

4358-7079A 1.9.17
rear facing 5-40 lbs (2.3-18 kg) 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
forward facing 22-65 lbs (10.1-29 kg) 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)
and at least 1 year old
2016 Dorel Juvenile.

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E-1 Preparing to Install Rear Facing
E-2 Preparing to Install Lower Anchor Belt Rear Facing
E-3 Installing Rear Facing with Lower Anchor Belt
E-4 Installing Rear Facing with Vehicle Belts
E. Installing Rear Facing.......................Pages 36-43
F. Installing Forward Facing Pages 44-52
F-1 Preparing to Install Forward Facing
F-2 Adjusting Top Anchorage Strap (Tether)
F-3 Preparing to Install Lower Anchor Forward Facing
F-4 Installing Forward Facing with Lower Anchor
F-5 Installing Forward Facing with Vehicle Belts
B. Safety Information........................... Pages 9-10
B-1 Vehicle Seating Position
B-2 Installation in Vehicle
B-3 Child Restraint Use
A. Before You Begin.................................Pages 3-8
A-1 Thank you..
A-2 Registration and Safety Notices
A-3 Understanding Your Child Restraint
C. Basic Use.............................................Pages 11-28
D. General Vehicle Installation.....Pages 29-35
D-1 Vehicle Seating Position
D-2 Choosing Lower Anchor Belt or Vehicle Belts
D-3 Knowing Your Vehicle Belts
D-4 Aircraft Information
C-1 Choosing Position for Your Child
C-2 Preparing Child Restraint to Fit Your Child
C-3 Securing Child in Child Restraint
C-4 Removing Child From Child Restraint
C-5 Reclining Child Restraint
C-6 Removing Harness System
C-7 Removing Pad for Cleaning
C-8 Installing Harness System
C-9 Accessories (on select models)
General Information................................Pages 53-62
Using a Locking Clip
Troubleshooting
Replacement Parts Order Form
Warranty

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Thank you for choosing this car seat,referred to throughout
this manual as a child restraint.The DJG family is committed
to creating a child restraint with the most comfort and conve-
nience available today.
Remember,parents are a child’s first teachers and examples.
If you always buckle your seat belt,your child will think it is the
natural thing to do.Make it a firm rule that the vehicle does not
go until everyone is buckled up. Make no exceptions.
No one can predict if use of a child restraint will prevent injury
or death in a particular crash.However,combined with careful
driving,proper use of a child restraint can lower a child’s risk of
injury or death in most crashes.
Your child’s safety is worth the time it will take to read and fol-
low these instructions.After reading, if you still have questions
or have any problems with this child restraint,please contact
our Consumer Care Department at:
Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Website: www.djgusa.com
Mailing Address: Dorel Juvenile Group, Inc.
Attn: Consumer Care
P.O. Box 2609
Columbus, IN 47202-2609
Telephone: [phone]
8 A.M. to 6 P.M. EST M-TH
8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST FRI
A-1 ThankYou...
A. Before You Begin
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Please complete the postage-paid registration card that came
with your child restraint,and send it to us.Child restraints
could be recalled for safety reasons.You must register this
restraint to be reached in a recall.Send your name,address,
email address if available and the restraint’s model number
and manufacturing date to:
Dorel Juvenile Group,Inc.
Consumer Care Department
PO Box 2609
Columbus,IN 47202-2609
or call 1-800-544-1108 or register online at www.djgusa.
com/registration/carseat/us.
For recall information,call the U.S.Government’s Vehicle
Safety Hotline at 1–888–327–4236 (TTY: 1–800–424–
9153),or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov.
If you don’t have the card or if your
address changes, you will find the
model number and manufacture date
on the label located on side of shell.
A-2 RegistrationandSafetyNotices
Model
Number
Manufacture
Date
Example of model number and manufacture date.

PUSH
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A. Headrest/Harness
Height Adjustment
Levers
B. Adjustable Headrest
C. Upper Harness Slots
D. Cup Holder
(on select models)
E. Harness Release
Lever (under flap)
F. Harness
Adjustment Strap
A-3 UnderstandingYourChildRestraint
continued on next page.
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A.
B.
C.
G. Chest Clip
H. Harness Strap
I. Buckle Tongue
J. Buckle
K. Lower Harness
Guides
L. Buckle Strap
M. Buckle Strap Slots
E.
F.
G.
I.
K.
L.
H.
J.
D.
Front View Harness System Detail
A. Before You Begin
M.

Rear-Facing
ForChildren 5-22 lbs
(2.3-10kg)
BottomLine MUST Be
Levelwith the
Ground.
Rear-Facing
ForChildre n 22-40lbs (10.1-18 kg)
ANDcan sit up unassisted
MostReclined Level to Ground Line
MostUpright Level to Ground Line
Reclinerange is between
the2 level to ground lines.
Reviewinstruction manual.
4360-2593
Childrestraints could be
recalledfor safety reasons. You
mustregister this child restraint
tobe reached in a recall. Send
yourname, address and the
restraint'smodel number
andmanufacturing date
toDorel Juvenile
Group,Inc.,P. O. Box
2609,Columbus,
IN47202, Attn:
Consumer
Relationsor
registeronline at
www.djgusa.com/registration/
carseats/us. Forrecall
information,call the U.S.
Government'sVehicle Safety
Hotlineat 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153),orgo to
http://www.NHTSA.gov.Forchild
restraintparts and service, call
1-800-544-1108.
Forward-Facing
22-65lbs (10.1-29.4 kg)
34-52inches(85.1-132.1 cm)
Back View
N. Lower Anchor
Hook
O. Top Anchorage
Strap (Tether)
P. Lower Anchor Adjuster
Q. Splitter Plate
R. Recline Stand
S. Instructions
(in recline stand)
T. Top Anchorage
Strap (Tether) Storage
U. Lower Anchor Storage
O.
V. Forward-Facing
Belt Path
W. Rear-Facing Belt
Path
X. Level-to-Ground Lines
(on side of shell)
Q.
T.
S.
V.
W.
Side View
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R.
T.
R.
U. N.
X.
P.
A. Before You Begin

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B-3 ChildRestraintUse
Never take your child out of the child
restraint while the vehicle is moving.
Never leave child unattended.
Placing your child in a hot child restraint
may result in burns.
Do not use a child restraint with
damaged or missing parts.
Do not use cut, frayed, or damaged
harnesses.
Do not lubricate buckles and fasteners.
Do not substitute parts or try to modify
the child restraint in any way.
Do not use any child restraint accessory
except those approved by Dorel Juvenile
Group.
Never allow any child to play with this
child restraint; it is not a toy.
Do not remove or cover up any of the
warning labels or other labels on the child
restraint.
Read all instructions for additional
warnings.
On the side of the child restraint there is
a date of manufacture label. Do not use this
child restraint more than 8 years after the
date of manufacture.
B-1 VehicleSeatingPosition
Never place a child rear facing in a
seating position with an active frontal
airbag.
Check the vehicle owner’s manual for more
information about airbag/child restraint use.
For vehicles without a back seat, refer to
your vehicle owner’s manual.
B. Safety Information
B-2 InstallationinVehicle
Check the vehicle belt or lower anchor belt
before each use. Use only if the belt is tightened
properly and securely.
This child restraint should be securely
belted in the vehicle even when not in use. In a
crash or sudden stop, an unsecured child
restraint could injure occupants.
Do not use a child restraint that has been in
a crash. You must get a new child restraint.

C. Basic Use
C-1 ChoosingPositionforYourChild C-2 PreparingChildRestrainttoFit
YourChild
ReleaseChestClip
Press on chest clip
release button and pull
apart.
LoosenHarness
Push down on the
harness release lever
(under flap on the
front of child restraint)
while pulling out on the
harness.
You MUST make these adjustments with your child
before you install the child restraint in the vehicle.
UnbuckleHarness
Press red button. Pull
buckle tongues out. Place
harness straps out of
the way.
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2.
3.
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Place Child in Child
Restraint
Place the child’s bottom
and back flat against the
restraint.
This will allow the harness
to be properly tightened.
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5-40 lbs (2.3-18 kg)
and 19-40 in. (48-101.6 cm)
Rear-Facing using 5-point harness
Child and child restraint are placed in the
back seat, facing the back of the vehicle.
22-65 lbs (10.1-29 kg)
and 29-49 in. (73.6-125 cm)
and at least 1 Year Old
Forward-Facing using 5-point harness
Child and child restraint are placed in the
back seat, facing the front of the vehicle.
Your child’s height, weight,and age determine how your child
restraint should be placed in the vehicle.
Please talk to your doctor about the best option for your child.
WARNING: Verify your child’s weight and height (do not
guess) before choosing the child restraint’s placement.
Children up to 1 year of age must ride rear facing.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children
remain rear facing until they are at least 2 years old.
In this child restraint, your child can remain rear facing up to 40 lb
(18 kg) and up to 40 in. (101.6 cm).
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children
remain in a five-point harness until they outgrow their forward-
facing harnessed child restraint.
This typically occurs around age 4, but some children outgrow
them sooner and others not until later.

Check Buckle
Position
Determine which of the
three slots is closest to the
child and will provide a snug
fit.
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Rotate metal retainer, then
insert retainer up through
the shell and pad.
From the top, pull buckle
free from shell and pad.
a.
b.
To Change Buckle
Position
Lay the child restraint on its
back and locate buckle’s
metal retainer on bottom of
shell.
6.
You MUST use the 1st or 2nd buckle strap slots
when rear facing. Any slot can be used for forward
facing.
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C. Basic Use
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Insert the buckle’s metal
retainer through the
desired slot.
Make sure that the
buckle is facing out.
From the bottom of
the child restraint, pull
buckle’s metal retainer
completely through
pad and shell.
Pull up on buckle to
make sure it is secured.
The buckle must not
pull out.
Failure to place buckle’s metal retainer
completely through pad and shell can result
in serious injury or death.
c.
d.
e.
continued on next page.

C. Basic Use
ToAdjustHeadrest/
Harness Height
Loosen harness straps.
Rotate headrest/harness
height adjustment levers
inward.
Move headrest to the
proper height and lock
into place.
8.
Make sure metal bar
is locked into position.
Failure to do this can
result in serious injury or
death.
Check Headrest/
Harness Height
With child in the child
restraint, check the location
of the upper harness slots.
Follow the guidelines below
to determine the correct
headrest/harness height.
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Rear-FacingPosition
Harness straps MUST be at or
slightly below shoulders.
If the upper harness slots are
above the child’s shoulders
with the headrest in the
lowest position, do not use
this child restraint.
Forward-FacingPosition
Harness straps MUST be at
or slightly above shoulders.
If the upper harness slots are
below the child’s shoulders
with the headrest in the
highest position, do not use
this child restraint.
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Make sure that the harness height is correct for
your child’s size.
Do not use this child restraint rear fac-
ing unless the top of your child’s head
is at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) below the top
of the child restraint’s headrest.
Do not use this child restraint forward
facing if the tops of your child’s ears
are above the top of the child re-
straint’s headrest.
Failure to follow these steps can
result in serious injury or death.

C. Basic Use
C-3 SecuringChildinChildRestraint
Position Harness
Straps Over the
Child’sShoulders
1.
Buckle Harness
Push each buckle tongue
into buckle until you hear a
“click.”
Pull up on harness straps
to make sure buckle is
locked.
2.
Close Chest Clip
Insert right half of chest
clip into left half and
snap together.
3.
TightenHarness
Pull on harness
adjustment strap to
tighten harness snugly.
NOTE: A snug strap
should not allow any
slack. It lies in a relatively
straight line without
sagging. It does not press on the child’s flesh or push the
child’s body into an unnatural position.
Position Chest Clip
The chest clip must be
placed at mid-chest (even
with armpits) and away
from the child’s neck.
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5. Check Harness
Tightness
Try to pinch the harness
at the shoulders. If you
can pinch the harness
strap, tighten more. If
your fingers slip off, the
harness is tight enough.
WARNINGS: Failure to fasten and tighten the
harness system correctly may allow the child to be
ejected from the child restraint in a crash or sudden
stop causing serious injury or death.
Do not mistake comfort for safety. Harness system must
be snugly adjusted.
DO NOT put snowsuits or bulky
garments on your child when
placing them in the child restraint.
Bulky clothing can prevent the
harness straps from being tight-
ened properly.
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